What I've Learnt

ego enhancing

  v Not to sabotage my strength by engaging in activities that take away from my spirit. Daily I ask: Where am I deriving my sense of strength from? The worst habit I have to disengage in is ego enhancing. By the things I do e.g.: cutting people off in traffic, cursing out other drivers yet it's me that's late, gossiping in order to feel better about myself, labeling the weather, incidents and people as bad or wrong which by default brands me as right, airing unsolicited opinions, etc. Ego correction is a double edged sword. It makes me forget to be humble, puffs out my chest, gives me counterfeit strength but ultimately weakens my spirit.
The danger in ego enhancing is that in a sense I've deemed myself as a victim of some sort (someone hurt my little ego) and am now getting "rightful" justice. Tracy Mcmillan once said: You get to be  a victim and be right (and righteous) but then you're stuck there.

v There is no Fail or Pass grade handed out at anyone’s Eulogy. I do not want to be the best looking corpse ever. Most people live as if there’s a beauty pageant for cadavers. By the same token, there is no finish line in life. Slow down, self orientate.

v I never discount anyone I meet in my life.

v There are no meaningless experiences.

v It’s me not paying attention, it’s not the experience. The experience is neither good nor bad, it’s neutral.

v I’ve learnt to open my third eye.

v God has an awesome sense of humor.

v It’s entirely possible that it’s not them it’s me.

v The lesson I hold dear above all else and that has saved me countless altercations, is an Eckhart Tolle production: The truth in no event needs defense.

 v The way I do anything is the way I’ll do everything. Per my parents, if you’re going to be a ditch digger, be the best ditch digger you can be. If you’re going to be President be the most honorable President who ever lived.

v I’ve learnt to watch my preverbal intention. Dr. Wayne Dyer likes to say: Intention doesn't err.

v Be humble. Death is the common right of toads and men. Why swagger then? ~Emily Dickinson.

v I've learnt to be willing to revisit my statements and eat humble pie if I have to retract my assertions and proclamations.

“Be humble for you are made of earth.
Be noble for you are made of stars”
― Serbian proverb

v I have learnt that I am not sure of anything. As my close friend, Sunshine and I say, “You can never be too sure.” The same goes for guaranteeing something.

v  I have learnt to admit how helpless and powerless I am over alcoholism.

v I have learnt that my true friends will respect the fact that I am going to any length to stay sober

v I have learnt to give up self direction and invite God into my life to show me how to live.

v I have learnt to claim progress and not perfection.